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210 Mixed Reef System

My little slice of the ocean enjoy!
My little slice of the ocean enjoy!

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
210
When did you start this tank?
Jun 1, 2025
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
70
Aquarium Width (inches)
24
Aquarium Height (inches)
30
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
40
Aquarium Stand
Oak
Aquarium Controller
YES
Aquarium Controller Make and Model
Neptune Apex Pro
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Reef Octopus Classic 150
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Jump DC 8k
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Gyre XF350 cloud edition
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
Pop bloom rl90
Lighting PAR and Goals
12hrs a day heavy blues to start and end
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
  3. Magnesium
  4. Other
Dosing Equipment Detail
Red Sea Doser, AFR, Brightwell Magnesium, NP Balance
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
  2. I am using a chiller
Water Temperature
76
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
HYGGER 1000W. JBJ DBM-250

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.1
Specific Gravity
1.026
Nitrate or NO3
5
Phosphate or PO4
0.05
Calcium
450
Alkalinity
8.06
Magnesium
1401
Salt Brand
Tropic marin Pro
Trace Element Dosing
AFR on dose
Water Chemistry Detail
Just stability and gradual change

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Deep
Live Rock
180
Nutrient Export
  1. Refugium
  2. Protein Skimmer
  3. Filter Roller
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
Once a week 20 gallons

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Blenny
  3. Chromis
  4. Clownfish
  5. Dartfish
  6. Dragonet
  7. Foxface
  8. Goby
  9. Jawfish
  10. Surgeonfish Tang
  11. Wrasse
  12. Eel
Total Fish
17
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
  4. Soft Coral
  5. Mushroom Coral
  6. NPS Coral
Total Corals
60
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Crabs
  3. Starfish
  4. Shrimp
  5. Snails
  6. Clams
  7. Urchin
  8. Other
Total Inverts
7
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish
  2. Coral
  3. Invert

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
A Few Times Weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Live Food
  5. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
YES

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Stability and gradual change
I love the photo of your blenny in your toadstool
 
Love watching the flow in the softies


 

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One of the first fish in. I initially just purchased the orange spot prawn goby. Almost instantly regretted not getting him a pistol shrimp buddy. I went back and picked one up not long after. Putting him in the tank fingers crossed they would find each other. The lfs said they would saying the pistol shrimp clicks at night and attracts his goby companion. One of my favorite relationships in the tank. A cornerstone of my tank.

Sand sifting starfish was right there, couldn't help myself.
 

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Grafted setosa growing into a nice colony with great color mix.
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OG strats
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Nightmare Zoas
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Utter Chaos Zoas
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Japanese deep water toadstool
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Dino Lobo
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WWC kingpjn Chalice, really looking forward to growing this piece out!
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Spicy Lemon Favia growing like a weed.
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Ultra Blue Maxima Clam
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WWC Nortstar Goni
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Changed up my flow Cycles
Fireball Goni

Red Goni

TSA Laffy Taffy finally getting decent sized and showing polyp extension.

Colorado Sunburst Anenome

Dragon Tamer Torch

White tipped Toadstool is mesmerizing when the flow hits
 
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